Harrogate borough council: Newpark ward, following the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor John Lockhart. The new councillor sits until 2011. If the Conservatives gain the seat, they will have an overall majority on the council.

The Scottish National Party’s newly-elected MP for Glasgow East, John Mason, has resigned from Glasgow city council creating a vacancy in Bailieston ward. The Green Party has a vacancy in Leeds city council, Farnley and Wortley ward, due to the resignation of Luke Russell. Sedgefield district council‘s Sedgefield ward has a vacancy after the death of Independent councillor Jim Wayman.